Video

‘PocketMode’ Conveniently Boosts Your iPhone’s Ringer While It’s In Your Pocket

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated August 4, 2011

How many times have you found yourself missing an important call because you simply didn't hear it in the depths of your cavernous pockets or bag?

I've encountered that situation quite a few times myself, and unfortunately it led to me missing a few very important phone calls.

PocketMode is a new jailbreak tweak available on Cydia that aims to work around this issue by strategically putting your iPhone's ambient light sensor to good use.

Interested in seeing how it works? Check inside for the full video details of PocketMode in action...

Read More

‘iNetUsage’ Makes it Easy to Discern Which Apps Are Data Hogs

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated August 4, 2011

Are you having problems with phantom data charges on your wireless bill? Interested in which apps are causing you to always go over your data cap? If so, I have the perfect jailbreak tweak for you.

It's called iNetUsage, and it is a tweak available on Cydia that allows you to monitor your data usage on an app-to-app basis.

There's even a provision to break it down over Wi-Fi and cellular usage, along with setting up specific data ranges for your analysis.

Overall, iNetUsage is an extremely robust tweak that will have you pinching every kilobyte of data out of your monthly plan. Unlimited data users need not apply...

Read More

The Art of Deception, Told By the iPod Touch

Alex Heath ∙ Updated December 6, 2017

Videos like this remind us how "magical" Apple's products really are. If you've haven't seen a good magic act in awhile, you'll appreciate this presentation called, "iPod Magic - Deceptions."

Marco Tempest, or "The Virtual Magician," shows off some of his handiwork with a few iPod touches. It's not your typical set of magic tricks, and the whole presentation has an interesting message as well...

Read More

New in iOS 5: High Quality YouTube Playback

Cody Lee ∙ June 12, 2011

In case you were wondering if folks were done uncovering new features in iOS 5, think again. Out of the 200 new features Apple has added to iOS, I believe we are on like #70 or so.

The latest find comes from iDevice hackers @Chronic and @Sonny Dickson, who have managed to gain access to internal settings in iOS 5. Apparently the new iOS will not only offer FaceTime over 3G, but high quality YouTube playback as well...

Read More

1080p Video Playback Finally Coming in iOS 5

Alex Heath ∙ June 10, 2011

An interesting tidbit has been uncovered in the iOS 5 beta relating to HD video playback. It appears that iDevices will finally be able to playback HD video at a full, 1080p resolution.

Specifically, the iPad 2 has been confirmed to have the ability to playback full, 1080p video in the Videos app. In the past, iTunes wouldn't even allow the syncing of 1080p video to an iDevice.

Read More

Speed Test: iOS 5 vs iOS 4.3.3

IDB Staff ∙ June 8, 2011

So I've been playing with iOS 5 beta 1 on my iPhone 3GS for a couple of days now and my first impression is that it looks really good. Good enough to make me consider giving up my jailbreak and unlock to install iOS 5 on my iPhone 4 - don't worry, I won't.

One thing I've noticed about Apple's latest beta is that it is a little sluggish. I know an iPhone 3GS isn't the ideal device to test a new OS on, so I thought I'd put it to the test against the same device, but on the current iOS 4.3.3...

Read More

FaceTime to Go 3G in iOS 5, Carrier-Pending of Course

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 2, 2018

I'm sure most of you have seen the T-Mobile commercials that poke fun at the iPhone 4's inability to make video calls outside of a Wi-Fi area. The tagline at the end of the ads is always "Introducing the new T-Mobile MyTouch 4G, video chat without needing Wi-Fi."

Although the commercials don't account for services like Skype or jailbreakers using the My3G utility, they are otherwise spot-on. Apple's popular FaceTime video chat service has been restricted to Wi-Fi usage since its inception last year, but that could all change in iOS 5...

Read More

WWDC 2011 Keynote in 2 Minutes

Sébastien Page ∙ June 8, 2011

Did you miss Monday's keynote where Apple unveiled Lion, iOS 5, and iCloud? If you don't have time to watch the 2 hour keynote, this short 2-minute video will go over all the major points.

Of course this clip can't replicate the energy and excitement that go into the presentations and the demos...

Read More

WWDC 2011 Keynote Now Available for Streaming

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated March 18, 2019

Ok folks, that WWDC 2011 keynote is here and available for your streaming pleasure. Two full hours of pure Lion, iOS 5, and iCloud goodness. This is assuming that you can get it to work because mine has just been hanging in there for 15 minutes.

Maybe Apple didn't get the memo about iCloud yet?

Read More

Apple Publishes iOS 5 Video

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated September 20, 2016

Apple just posted a 5-minute video about iOS 5. The video covers iOS 5 mains features: Notifications Center, Newsstand, Reminders, Twitter, and more.

Unfortunately, we can't embed the video into this post, but you can easily access it directly from Apple's website.

Read More

Upcoming Hamburg Apple Store Has A Change Of Heart, Turns To Windows

Oliver Haslam ∙ June 5, 2011

Apple's iconic Apple Stores are known around the world, so much so that they stand out on the crowed streets even while they're still under construction. Shrouded in black, there is no doubting when an Apple retail location is in the process of being put together behind closed doors.

That is, unless it has a great big Microsoft Windows logo stuck to the side of it...

Read More